Lifestyles

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for 30 years. We both were previously widowed and have grown children and a large number of gran...

Dear Heloise: Most grocery store delis put lunch meat and sliced cheese in zip-close bags. These can be reused to put your sandwich in, and you can al...

Dear Heloise: We replaced our plastic bags, plastic wrap, and plastic storage bowls, and we don't miss any of these. Wax paper and aluminum foil cost ...

DEAR ABBY: There is an 8-foot privacy fence all around my backyard, except for a small path that goes from the corner of the driveway around the side ...

St. Bernard Catholic Women’s Club member Joyce Geis discusses the Veterans’ Appreciation Luncheon, set Nov. 8, in Gallina Hall, with U.S. Navy veteran...

DEAR ABBY: I was sexually assaulted at work about 20 years ago. I went through an off-and-on cycle with that supervisor for almost a year. He used man...

Dear Heloise: After high school, when I was preparing to move into my own apartment, a friend gave me a gift that had me scratching my head — a 9-inch...

The St. Francis of Assisi 50+ Club will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Monsignor G. Carlton Ritchie Social Hall on St. Francis Drive. ...

ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB will hike at Dunham Siding on Nov. 8. Meet at the Dunham Siding parking area at 2 p.m. This parking area is on the left, 2 mile...

Dear Heloise: It's amazing how many people don't know or understand how dangerous lint traps in dryers can be. Thanks to allergies, I've known about t...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law lives across the country. For years, we shipped each other's children Christmas gifts. A few years ago, she went through a...

DEAR READERS: The mailbox was bursting with responses to the Oct. 9 letter from Frustrated Neighbor, whose 94-year-old neighbor is bedridden and nomin...

Dear Heloise: Regarding the letter about flushable wipes, they don't degrade and can be easily replaced with toilet paper spray. The spray is readily ...

DEAR ABBY: How much should a neighborhood do to keep up a vacant house? About 15 years ago, a couple in their 50s moved into the end of my cul-de-sac....

Dear Heloise: I learned during postsurgery physical therapy that balance is highly impacted by vision. Therapy exercises that were done with closed ey...

DEAR ABBY: We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holid...

DEAR RUSTY: What happens to seniors if the country runs out of funds to pay out monthly Social Security to beneficiaries? I am 78 years old and Social...

ELDRED — The McKean County chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR) met Oct. 28 at the United Methodist Church in Eldred, wit...

Dear Heloise: Here are some new ways in which I've reduced my household plastic use: I started using new products like biodegradable dishwasher pods a...

DEAR ABBY: I'm 78, and my husband is 79. This past year, he lost $500,000 through a fraudulent bitcoin site. Fortunately, we have $500,000 left, but I...